What is a Meyer lemon tree? The first Meyer lemon tree (Citrus x meyeri) was introduced in China in 1908, and the variety we know today (which is less susceptible to viruses) came from the University ...

Q: My Meyer lemon at home -- planted in the ground -- looks as if it is dying. Its leaves are turning yellow and withering. I suspect root rot from too much water, but I don't know. The same appears ...

Q: Two months ago I bought a 'Meyer' lemon to plant in the spring. It's in a 5-gallon container. Recently it has lost several leaves, and many others are turning yellow. What am I doing wrong? — R.C., ...

Q. I have a Meyer lemon tree that has been covered with fruit for months, but none of it is turning yellow. The fruit look to be mature size, but they're still dark green. I usually pick my lemons ...

Q: My Meyer lemon is about seven feet tall and is covered with small, green fruit, but it has lost most of its leaves. What should I do? A: Citrus tend naturally to drop some leaves during blossoming ...

Person using long-handled yellow pruners on tree without leaves. - adriaticfoto/Shutterstock Meyer lemons (Citrus x limon 'Meyer') are natives to China that were ...

Q. I have a 5-year-old Meyer lemon tree that currently has 14 nice, large yellow lemons on it. New leaf growth is sprouting and blossoms are budding. My question is, should I harvest all of the lemons ...

Of all citrus trees, Meyer lemons (Citrus x meyeri or C. limon x C. reticulata) are perhaps the easiest to grow in our area. Thought to be a cross between a lemon and a sweet orange or tangerine, ...

I want lemons again, and I'm ready to behave and care for any citrus that comes into my possession, provided it's a Meyer lemon tree. I've grown citrus over the years, and they've all been unwieldy, ...

More than a century ago, a Dutch plant explorer faced death to bring us the Meyer lemon. We know what happened after that — it became extremely popular in the United States both for eating and ...

While some people are house proud, I’d probably be better described as lemon happy. Right outside my kitchen window stands a Meyer lemon tree. It’s not too tall -- maybe 10 feet at most. Nor, to be ...